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Friday, April 19, 2024

Active COVID-19 cases at 67 with one new infection

One more person has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24-hours, according to the Ministry of Health today. Consequently, the total number...

Govt’s billions into healthcare being wasted if nursing staff neglecting patient care – relative...

The Georgetown Public Hospital has once again come in for criticism after a family is now accusing nurses at the facility of causing the...

Guyana records one more COVID-19 death

  The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of January 9th, 2023, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Pres Ali says public healthcare must offer services comparable to private hospitals

Acknowledging the importance of a worldclass healthcare system in the overall development of a country, President Dr Irfaan Ali has assured that his People’s...

GWI working to provide treated water countrywide in 3 years  

Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) on Monday celebrated its 21st anniversary of service to the nation with a health fair held at the company's headquarters...

Above-normal cases of dengue in Guyana a problem but not yet a crisis –...

Despite the rate of dengue cases in Guyana being above normal since March, Advisor to the Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy on Friday stated...

Fmr PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne dies

See full statement from the Ministry of Health:  (Georgetown- December 01, 2023) - The Minister of Health and the Ministry of Health extend our deepest...

Bids for EHR system down to four companies – Min. Anthony

The Ministry of Health has narrowed down the number of companies that bade for the design, supply, and installation of an Electronic Health Record...

Gold Board sources new equipment to ensure safe burning practices

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) assures that the highest safety measure will be taken in the burning of gold at its new facility. GGB’s new...

58% reduction in malaria cases recorded from 2000-2015, US Ambassador

Between the years 2000 to 2015 Guyana has seen a whopping decline in the number of malaria cases as was revealed by US Ambassador...

Recent Articles

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...

Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck

A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown. She has been identified...

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...